OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426968

Burn,Collapse,Engineering Controls,Explosion,Face,Finger,Fire,Flammable Vapors,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gas Leak,Hand,Head,Heat,Ignite,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,LP Gas,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lpg Container,Malfunction,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pilot Light,Projectile,Propane,Propane Torch,Purging,Struck Against,Struck By,Supervision,Ventilation

2021-12-30T00:00:00

Event: Burn,Collapse,Engineering Controls,Explosion,Face,Finger,Fire,Flammable Vapors,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gas Leak,Hand,Head,Heat,Ignite,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,LP Gas,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lpg Container,Malfunction,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pilot Light,Projectile,Propane,Propane Torch,Purging,Struck Against,Struck By,Supervision,Ventilation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221426968
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee is burned in explosion trying to light pilot light

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 59 M

Event type
14

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